Group of fish under the superorder Acanthopterygii, separate from the PERCIFORMES, which includes swamp eels, mullets, sticklebacks, seahorses, spiny eels, rainbowfishes, and KILLIFISHES. The name is derived from the six taxa which comprise the group. (From http://www.nanfa.org/articles/Elassoma/elassoma.htm, 8/4/2000)

Annotation

note entry term SWAMP EELS; EELS is also available

DUI

D023701 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0367250

History note

2002; for STICKLEBACKS use FISHES 1975-2001; for MULLETS use PERCIFORMES 1987-2001

Public note

2002; for STICKLEBACKS see FISHES 1975-2001; for MULLETS see PERCIFORMES 1987-2001